Job summary
We are pleased to invite
applicants for the role of Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
Supervisor within Wakefield Future in Mind MHST (Mental Health Support Team).
We are seeking an
enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking practitioner to join our team.
Applicants must be a registered EMHP and have completed or be in the process of
completing a postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision (EMHP Supervisor
Training Course).
The role requires substantial
experience in childrens mental health, with strong skills in mental health
assessment, formulation, care planning and intervention delivery. As a senior
member of the team, you will be expected to lead on complex cases and support
practitioners in the team through both formal and informal supervision.
The successful candidate will
demonstrate a clear commitment to developing the clinical skills of the
colleagues and fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional
development and staff well-being.
The successful applicant will
work across a number of education settings, developing effective working
relationships, offering support to the school community.
Excellent communication and
engagement skills are key to the role with a commitment to delivering the highest quality of care
being essential.
Informal enquires are
welcomed. Please contact Team manager Sarah Dixon via email or telephone 01977
735901 for more information.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities of the Senior
EMHP Supervisor include:
Delivering evidenced based
interventions to children, young people, parents/carers through individual and
group work.
Ensuring children/young people
play an active part in decision making about the support they receive.
Providing advice/consultation
to education staff to support children/young people getting the right help at
the right time.
Developing local knowledge of
services particularly in relation to mental health issues to enable effective
signposting and planning.
Supporting education settings
in developing and embedding whole school approaches to mental health through
collaboration and coproduction with the school community.
Delivering psychoeducation
sessions to children, young people, parents/carers through assemblies,
classroom and parent sessions.
Participating in the delivery
of training programmes for education settings and community services.
Provide clinical guidance and
supervision to the team including Low Intensity CBT Practitioners.
Support with delivering
training and guidance to the team.
To personally maintain
accurate clinical records and ensure that high standards of clinical record
keeping are maintained throughout the team.
Work alongside the leadership
team to develop and implement new and innovative ways of delivering
evidence-based interventions, leading clinically based initiatives to ensure
the delivery of high-quality services to children and young people.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
JOB SUMMARY
The Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST) sit at Tier 2 of the getting help aspect of the Thrive model. The team has 3 core functions: 1) To deliver evidence based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties; 2) To support schools to develop their whole school approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing; and 3) To provide timely advice to school and college staff to ensure that young people get the right support at the right time.
- The post holder will work in the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) to primarily clinically supervise Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP)s with developing their clinical practice, psychological formulation and school engagement in line with their postgraduate diploma in education mental health practice.
- The post holder will also be expected to provide Case Management and Clinical Skills Supervision to a number of Mental Health Practiioners (MHP)s and EMHPs within the service. They will also work closely with other services to ensure services are working closely to meet the needs of young people.
- The post holder will be part of the Clinical Senior Leadership Team (CSLT) and be a keen contributer in clinical governance, service development, service evaluation and adaptive to change in a ever-growing service.
- MHSTs are delivered through a partnership involving CAMHS (South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust) as the lead provider and the local authority as wrap around services.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
The postholder will:
1.1 Care/service/function provision:
- The post holder will be expected to supervise trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners as a core responsibility.
- Attend and fulfil the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments. This would include reviewing videos and case reports of the trainee EMHPs where appropriate.
- Support EMHP staff in the co-delivery of training sessions. This will include; attendance at practice skills sessions, involvement in formative feedback sessions with teaching staff, and co-production of elements of the curriculum
- To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
- To work with a small caseload of service users, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, in schools.
- This will include the provision of highly skilled professional care, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
- To act at all times in accordance with the respective professional Code of Conduct, Trust Policies and occupational protocols.
- To contribute to the development and provision of services to children and young people
- To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and trainees and act as a role model.
- To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
- To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
- To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice and propose changes to protocols and procedures within the mental health support team and CAMHS where required.
- To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager.
- To support embedding a research culture within the service and has an ongoing commitment to developing practice through research within the team.
- To support in the evaluation of the service and service development tasks using appropriate audit, evaluation and research tools.
1.2 Working as part of a Team:
Lead/contribute gathering qualitative and quantitative feedback for service development making suggestions.
Share clinical skills and knowledge and support the development of others
As part of a team, deliver person centred care whilst meeting the service standards and objectives.
Provide and receive service user information using tact, reassurance, empathy and persuasive skills as required. Act within the 8 principles of the Data Protection Act 1988.
Contribute to department/team meetings offering suggestions for quality improvement. Actively engage in good team working to facilitate effective relationships with all health professionals.
Maintain strong working relationships and communication links with the team and others in achieving/improving service/quality standards.
Comply with corporate governance structures in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.
Engage with external partners/stake holders (e.g. service users, health care professionals, representative bodies)
To support the Team Manager in the service development and evaluation of the MHSTs at a national level.
To collaborate with other MHSTs to ensure the consistency of working across the geography.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
JOB SUMMARY
The Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST) sit at Tier 2 of the getting help aspect of the Thrive model. The team has 3 core functions: 1) To deliver evidence based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties; 2) To support schools to develop their whole school approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing; and 3) To provide timely advice to school and college staff to ensure that young people get the right support at the right time.
- The post holder will work in the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) to primarily clinically supervise Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP)s with developing their clinical practice, psychological formulation and school engagement in line with their postgraduate diploma in education mental health practice.
- The post holder will also be expected to provide Case Management and Clinical Skills Supervision to a number of Mental Health Practiioners (MHP)s and EMHPs within the service. They will also work closely with other services to ensure services are working closely to meet the needs of young people.
- The post holder will be part of the Clinical Senior Leadership Team (CSLT) and be a keen contributer in clinical governance, service development, service evaluation and adaptive to change in a ever-growing service.
- MHSTs are delivered through a partnership involving CAMHS (South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust) as the lead provider and the local authority as wrap around services.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
The postholder will:
1.1 Care/service/function provision:
- The post holder will be expected to supervise trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners as a core responsibility.
- Attend and fulfil the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments. This would include reviewing videos and case reports of the trainee EMHPs where appropriate.
- Support EMHP staff in the co-delivery of training sessions. This will include; attendance at practice skills sessions, involvement in formative feedback sessions with teaching staff, and co-production of elements of the curriculum
- To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
- To work with a small caseload of service users, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, in schools.
- This will include the provision of highly skilled professional care, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
- To act at all times in accordance with the respective professional Code of Conduct, Trust Policies and occupational protocols.
- To contribute to the development and provision of services to children and young people
- To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and trainees and act as a role model.
- To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
- To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
- To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice and propose changes to protocols and procedures within the mental health support team and CAMHS where required.
- To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager.
- To support embedding a research culture within the service and has an ongoing commitment to developing practice through research within the team.
- To support in the evaluation of the service and service development tasks using appropriate audit, evaluation and research tools.
1.2 Working as part of a Team:
Lead/contribute gathering qualitative and quantitative feedback for service development making suggestions.
Share clinical skills and knowledge and support the development of others
As part of a team, deliver person centred care whilst meeting the service standards and objectives.
Provide and receive service user information using tact, reassurance, empathy and persuasive skills as required. Act within the 8 principles of the Data Protection Act 1988.
Contribute to department/team meetings offering suggestions for quality improvement. Actively engage in good team working to facilitate effective relationships with all health professionals.
Maintain strong working relationships and communication links with the team and others in achieving/improving service/quality standards.
Comply with corporate governance structures in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.
Engage with external partners/stake holders (e.g. service users, health care professionals, representative bodies)
To support the Team Manager in the service development and evaluation of the MHSTs at a national level.
To collaborate with other MHSTs to ensure the consistency of working across the geography.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Wellbeing Practitioner, Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP), Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP),
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner (NMC),
- Registered Social Worker (SWE)
- WITH
- Successful completion of the CYP-IAPT CBT/EMHP supervisor training. e,g Postgraduate (Dip) Clinical Supervision.
- OR
- Registered Clinical Psychologist (HCPC).
- OR
- Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist / Supervisor.
- KSA equivalent accreditation (www.babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Knowledge-Skills-and-Attitudes).
Training
Essential
- Experience of delivering training to a diverse audience.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- A good understanding of evidence -based, low intensity interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- An understanding of mental health and wellbeing support within community settings.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of
- multi-agency work for children and families in the community.
- Understanding of CYP-IAPT principles including the use of evidence-
- based therapies and Routine Outcome Measures.
- Understanding of change processes and adaptive to change.
- Knowledge of developmental psychology and adolescent brain.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
- Ability to work effectively with partner services & external partners to promote and adapt change processes.
- Experience of undertaking audit and data collection.
- Experience of research (in academic or healthcare settings).
- Experience of service development and evaluation.
- Good verbal, digital and communication skills.
- Good IT skills and understanding of clinical record keeping systems.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices.
Desirable
- A good understanding of the green paper initiative and the function of a MHST.
Experience
Essential
- Substantive experience post core qualification, some of which must be working with children, young people and their carers in a mental health or community setting.
- Experience of working in Primary Care / CAMHS.
- Experience of psychological formulation.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of managing a case-load of children and young people
- with a range of moderate mental health needs.
- Experience of delivering both 1:1 and group evidence-based psychological treatment.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence-based practice.
- Experience of delivering evidence-based psychological therapy e.g. CBT.
- Experience of working with parents (or with adults).
- Experience of working in or in conjunction with an educational setting.
- Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience working within Early Intervention and Prevention
- Services.
- Experience of service delivery via digital platform.
- Where there is gaps in experience or knowledge, be willing to undertake further CPD/training.
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of working within a MHST.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Commitment to multi-agency approach.
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Adaptive to change processes.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive.
- Clarity of decision making.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Wellbeing Practitioner, Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP), Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP),
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner (NMC),
- Registered Social Worker (SWE)
- WITH
- Successful completion of the CYP-IAPT CBT/EMHP supervisor training. e,g Postgraduate (Dip) Clinical Supervision.
- OR
- Registered Clinical Psychologist (HCPC).
- OR
- Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist / Supervisor.
- KSA equivalent accreditation (www.babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Knowledge-Skills-and-Attitudes).
Training
Essential
- Experience of delivering training to a diverse audience.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- A good understanding of evidence -based, low intensity interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- An understanding of mental health and wellbeing support within community settings.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of
- multi-agency work for children and families in the community.
- Understanding of CYP-IAPT principles including the use of evidence-
- based therapies and Routine Outcome Measures.
- Understanding of change processes and adaptive to change.
- Knowledge of developmental psychology and adolescent brain.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
- Ability to work effectively with partner services & external partners to promote and adapt change processes.
- Experience of undertaking audit and data collection.
- Experience of research (in academic or healthcare settings).
- Experience of service development and evaluation.
- Good verbal, digital and communication skills.
- Good IT skills and understanding of clinical record keeping systems.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices.
Desirable
- A good understanding of the green paper initiative and the function of a MHST.
Experience
Essential
- Substantive experience post core qualification, some of which must be working with children, young people and their carers in a mental health or community setting.
- Experience of working in Primary Care / CAMHS.
- Experience of psychological formulation.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of managing a case-load of children and young people
- with a range of moderate mental health needs.
- Experience of delivering both 1:1 and group evidence-based psychological treatment.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence-based practice.
- Experience of delivering evidence-based psychological therapy e.g. CBT.
- Experience of working with parents (or with adults).
- Experience of working in or in conjunction with an educational setting.
- Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience working within Early Intervention and Prevention
- Services.
- Experience of service delivery via digital platform.
- Where there is gaps in experience or knowledge, be willing to undertake further CPD/training.
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of working within a MHST.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Commitment to multi-agency approach.
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Adaptive to change processes.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive.
- Clarity of decision making.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
